Welcome to Finedon Town Council

Finedon is an ancient town in Northamptonshire with a long and proud history.

Its name at the time of Domesday was “Tingdene”, meaning “Meeting Valley”, and it is thought that, since before the Conquest, Finedon was the meeting place of the Navereslund Hundred, which was named after a Danish chief called Nafarr; so Finedon is probably of Danish or Viking origin.At the introduction of modern Local Government, Finedon was an Urban District, and there was a Finedon Urban District Council. However, in 1935 the Finedon Urban District was abolished, and Finedon became part of the Wellingborough Urban District. Finedon thereafter had no Council of its own, and suffered very much in consequence.However, in 1983 Finedon Parish Council was established, and a limited degree of independence and self-government has been restored. In 2018 Finedon Council resolved to change its name to Finedon Town CouncilThe Council is comprised of thirteen members and meets about every six weeks at 7 p.m. on a Wednesday in the Town Hall. Finedon electors may speak at the meetings provided notice has been given to the Clerk.

Crime in Finedon appears to be rising, please use the following link to contact the police about a crime, for further information, or to register your interest in the Northamptonshire Street Watch Scheme recently launched by the police. It is a community patrol initiative that helps you make a difference where you live. Street Watch members are in regular contact with local police sharing information. If you have at least 2 hours to spare every month and are interested in keeping Finedon safe please use the link above for more details.

Finedon Emergency Plan – An initial meeting has been arranged on Wednesday, 12th September 2018 in the Town Hall at 7.00pm. Please come along if you feel you can offer any assistance. The more volunteers we have the more effective our plan will be in an emergency.

Trees Banks Park Tree Replacement Scheme

The tree replacement scheme has been agreed by Council,and there are spaces in Banks Park for 9 replacement trees.

5 along Wellingborough Road

2 along the A6

2 to fill in the gaps along the High Street

It will cost £200 per tree, payable to the Parish Council, which will be 2-3m in height with trunks 8-12 cm as per list arranged by Hillside Nurseries who will be supplying the trees. Please contact the Clerk for the list or if you have a specific tree in mind. The cost includes planting but the Council are insisting that the purchaser tends their tree in the first year to ensure it thrives. This summer’s hot weather has highlighted the necessity of this stipulation. Within this cost is also the production of the information board which will detail the trees and any further information that the purchaser wishes to add, within reason, of course.

The trees will be allocated on a first come first served basis as there are only 9 spaces available.

The Police have started to see an increase in reports of suspicious activity and rural crimes – such as vehicles/people on private land, hare-coursing and attempt break in’s to rural buildings. Joint police operations are on-going to target the offenders, who more often than not work over a large geographical area covering many counties.

It is important that any incident details are shared not only with neighbours and communities but with the Police and NHW as well, so that the message can get around as quickly as possible. Attached is an easy Incident Report Card that can be used to help ensure as many details are recorded as possible. Any details such as vehicle make, number plate, description, location, are all useful.
So please always report any suspicious activity to Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

If you see any anti-social behaviour or unusual behaviour which isn’t an emergency use the police 101 number to report it. If the incident is logged then our PCSO Rachel Head (07557 778144) can follow up the crime number. Obstructive parking is also a problem in Finedon so please report it to the Police as and when it occurs. This way the Police can build up a picture of the problem and bring it to the fore. Just remember, if it is not notified then the Police are unaware of the problem. The 101 number should be used if the incident is not an emergency. Remember if there is a crime being committed or it is an emergency call 999.